Portugal Article 92 Residence Permit for Vocational Students (FAQ)

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 (𝐒𝐈𝐒) the Agência para an Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA) follows a specific protocol. According to Article 77(1)(i) and (6) of Law 23/2007 of 4 July, AIMA contacts the Sirene National Bureau (SNB) to verify the alert. Applicants do not need to obtain a declaration from the SNB themselves, as AIMA handles this process directly.

𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐈𝐒 𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐀'𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞.In that case, AIMA may proceed with the residence permit application based on the information available. However, specific procedures and timeframes for such situations are not detailed in the available public information. I think it's best to consult AIMA directly or seek legal advice for precise guidance.

𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝. Applicants have reported delays and a lack of communication from AIMA regarding the status of their applications.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐒𝐈𝐒 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝?

𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲:

AIMA does not immediately reject the application. Instead, they notify the country that issued the SIS alert to request further information. This is done through the Sirene National Bureau (SNB), which handles Schengen-related security and immigration alerts.

𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲:

The country that issued the SIS alert has a limited time to respond.

AIMA may refuse to issue the residence card if they confirm the person is a security risk. If they do not respond within a certain period, AIMA can proceed with the residence permit based on Portugal’s assessment.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐀 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐒𝐈𝐒 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭?

If the issuing country does not reply within the deadline, Portuguese authorities may decide independently whether to approve the application.

Portugal has sovereign control over its immigration decisions, meaning a SIS alert from another EU country does not automatically mean rejection.

If Portugal determines that the person does not threaten national security, AIMA may still approve the residence permit.

𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝟕𝟕(𝟏)(𝐢) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 (𝟔) 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝟐𝟑/𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟕 (𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐰) 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐈𝐒.

𝐄𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲:

Even if there is a SIS alert, Portugal does not always automatically refuse the application. The government checks the reason behind the alert before making a final decision.

𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝:

If AIMA delays the decision or refuses the residence card due to a SIS alert, the applicant may challenge the decision in court.

Legal experts can help appeal an adverse decision if AIMA does not act reasonably.

𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠:

AIMA has responded slowly to residence permit applications, especially in cases involving SIS alerts. Due to bureaucratic delays, applicants may face long waiting times.